Social Justice

Town Meeting TV talks with Mark Redmond, Executive Director of Spectrum Youth & Family Services, about how his organization is meeting the needs of our region's vulnerable youth, working with agencies across the region, and going ahead with the annual Sleep Out on March 26th (in backyards!).

The Peace and Justice Center hosts a press conference at which a People‘s Response to COVID-19 is delivered. The demands presented to our local, state, and national governments were put together by people in multiple unions, nonprofits, political parties, and other organizations. We also talk about mutual aid, public health, and the need for internationalism.

The Attorney General announces the filing of a lawsuit and a motion for preliminary injunction against a data broker start-up for violations of the Vermont Consumer Protection Act and the Data Broker Law. Vermont’s Data Broker Law went into effect last year and was the first law of its kind in the country. The State’s claims supported by the Data Broker Law will be one of first impression for the Court.

The defendant’s violations relate to the collection and sale of biometric data of Vermonters, including children. The complaint includes claims involving civil liberties and a right to privacy.

On today's show we cover a farmworker action that happened at Goodrich Farm in Salisbury, Vermont, where workers organized to demand unpaid wages and were faced with violence. Also, we announce our exciting Milk with Dignity tour dates and stops, so you can join us!! We talk about the exciting Victory for Bias Free Policing Policy in Hartford and Norwich, Vermont.

Photojournalist Victor Saavedra talks with FOCUS host Margaret Harrington about why he decided to become a journalist in Brazil. They discuss the ever-changing world of journalism and the impact of the internet.

This month on RAD TV we break down some misconceptions of our criminal justice system, incarceration, rehabilitation, and police arrest data management. We’re joined by Ashley Messier from the Women’s Justice and Freedom Initiative and Mark Hughes from Justice For All, 2 experts in the field of criminal justice here in Vermont.

Host: Tom Proctor

Guest: Mark Hughes - Executive Director at Justice For All

Guest: Ashley Messier - VT Organizer for The National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls; and Executive Director of the Women's Justice and Freedom Initiative

Stand together to demand that we end the collaboration between our police department and deportation agents! Join us on the steps of Burlington City Hall to demand that the Burlington City Council prohibits collaboration between the Burlington Police Department and deportation agents like ICE and border patrol. Then, join us in giving public comment to speak directly to the Burlington City Council to urge that they pass a resolution to codify the separation of BPD and ICE/CBP!

No Mas Polimigra is a campaign started by Migrant Justice. “Polimigra” is a combination of the Spanish words for police (policía) and immigration agents/agencies (migra). It is used to describe when police collaborate with immigration officials. The statewide Fair and Impartial Policing Policy is critical in limiting collaboration between local police and federal immigration officials, but the current policy contains several dangerous loopholes that allow for collaboration. In 2018, the city of Winooski passed this policy -- and it is time for Burlington to do the same. Come to the teach-in on January 21st to learn more about this campaign.